A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year. ...
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UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade banUK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban
Ed Miliband to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move likely to draw fierce criticism from US and Israel Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more ...
Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurtMinister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt
Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was “intimidating and thuggish”. ...
The ‘Mahabharata,’ condensedThe ‘Mahabharata,’ condensed
by R.K. Narayan. Hindus the world over last week marked Janmashtami, a celebration of the birth of the god Krishna, a deity who plays a central role in the , one of the two central epics that define Hinduism. This condensed version — the original comprises 100,000 verses — by ...
Uber’s unicorn partner Moove mulls Nigeria exitUber’s unicorn partner Moove mulls Nigeria exit
Moove, the Nigeria-born unicorn that has been Uber’s vehicle financing partner in sub-Saharan Africa, is considering an exit from Nigeria following the ride-hailing company’s departure last week. The company, which began offering new cars to Nigerian Uber drivers five years ago with a payment plan tied to daily earnings, is ...
Dangote Refinery sets IPO price in LagosDangote Refinery sets IPO price in Lagos
The Dangote Refinery has secured the approval of Nigeria’s securities regulator to launch an initial public offering on the stock exchange in Lagos. The company, whose 700,000 barrels-a-day oil plant is Africa’s largest, is set to raise about $1.6 billion. The latest step bookends a year-long anticipation for an offer ...
S&P downgrades Senegal on debt fearsS&P downgrades Senegal on debt fears
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Senegal’s long-term foreign currency rating, citing a high chance that the country will default on its debt following an agreement reached with the IMF for a $2.2 billion loan. The rating decision drops the West African nation deeper into junk territory and underscores its vulnerability since ...
Kenya’s government clarifies foreign trader remarksKenya’s government clarifies foreign trader remarks
Kenya’s government sought to reassure foreign traders that they have legal protection to operate in the country after President William Ruto raised doubts over their status in East Africa’s biggest economy. Ruto reportedly ordered authorities to begin shutting down foreign-owned businesses from Sept. 7 as part of a move to ...
Saudi deal offers a revenue boost for Exeter University that will save jobs | LetterSaudi deal offers a revenue boost for Exeter University that will save jobs | Letter
The partnership is not funded by ‘dirty money’, as the Exeter branch of the University and College Union claims, says Prof Anthony King The University of Exeter’s proposed partnership with the National Defense University in Saudi Arabia is not funded by “dirty money”, as the Exeter branch of the University ...
Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN saysSyrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says
Chief of nuclear watchdog says secret Assad-era facility would have been able to produce fissile material A nearly complete nuclear reactor built secretly during the rule of the toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad would have been able to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the chief of ...